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A visit to the Williamson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Williamson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williamson Cemetery:

31.4213, -89.6401

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast of the Williamson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Williamson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williamson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Melba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba Cemetery
  • Old Melba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Old Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Melba Cemetery
  • Old Broom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lowland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lowland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Raybourn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
    • Martin - Lott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • McLeod Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The McLeod Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
    • Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Magee - Sullivan Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Sumrall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall Cemetery
      • The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <5>
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Gates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gates Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Williamson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williamson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Melba
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Sumrall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bassfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Seminary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Expose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
  • Lux
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Goss
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • West Hattiesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Prentiss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
    • Oak Vale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Pinebur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Hattiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Arbo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Williamson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Williamson Cemetery: